John Hou Sater侯永永

John Hou Sater (born 13 January 1998), also known as Hou Yongyong (Chinese: 侯永永; pinyin: Hou Yongyong), is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League. Sater has represented Norway at several youth levels; however, he was naturalized as a Chinese citizen in 2019.

Club Career

Early career

John Hou Sater started his football career when he joined Rosenborg's youth academy in 2013. He made his debut for the club on 24 April 2014 in a 3–0 win against Orkla FK in the 2014 Norwegian Football Cup, becoming the youngest player ever to make his debut for Rosenborg aged 16 years and 101 days. He made his league debut on 28 September 2014 in a 3–0 win against Aalesund, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute. He became the youngest player ever to make his league debut for the club aged 16 years and 258 days.

In August 2016, Hou Sater signed a new two-year contract with Rosenborg before being loaned to Norwegian First Division side Ranheim until the end of the 2016 season. In July 2017, Hou Sater transferred to fellow Tippeligaen side Stabak.

Beijing Guoan

In January 2019, Hou Sater gained Chinese citizenship and transferred to Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan. He made his debut for the club on 23 February 2019 in a 2–0 loss against Shanghai SIPG in the 2019 Chinese FA Super Cup, coming on as a substitute for Chi Zhongguo in the 71st minute. This made Hou Sater the first naturalized player in the professional Chinese leagues.

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